Sarah Aiono is a teacher and in-school consultant on a mission to bringing more play into the primary school classroom. She’s founded Longworth Education, a company which supports teachers to incorporate more play into the school day. She says the value of play as a learning tool can be...... Read more
Longworth Education’s CEO, Sarah Aiono, recently completed her Doctor of Education (EdD) studies with Massey University, and is set to graduate in May 2021. This is exciting news for play pedagogy in New Zealand, as Sarah’s study contributes to a very small, but growing area of research in the...... Read more
Play now, more than ever! If ever there was a reason for play in school, returning to the classroom after a nationwide shutdown due to a global pandemic is it! While play advocates will not need convincing as to the benefits of play on children’s academic and social development, what would seem...... Read more
Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save our Schools and Help Children Thrive Authors: Pasi Sahlberg & William Doyle ISBN: 978-0-19-093096-7 Foreword by Sir Ken Robinson We often receive requests by teachers for research or ‘proof’ as to why learning through play is so important for...... Read more
Sustainable education is a whole-system teaching strategy, giving students long-term solutions to support environmental prosperity, now and into the future. Longworth Education designed Managing Outdoor Play in the Mainstream School Setting, as an introduction to this approach, focusing on...... Read more
